So, we closed on our house on December 4th. We were allowed to start cleaning it the week prior to closing. I am glad we were able. Then the day after closing we had a "carpet ripping out party." Some family watched kids, while others helped to take out nail strips and carpet and take a load to the dump. Since then we have had a lot of help from a lot of people. We are so greatful. Thanks. We have been priming, and painting. Today and tomorrow the carpet gets laid. Hopefully tonight we can finnish painting the carpeted areas. Then we still need to finnish painting the upstairs bath, kitchen/dinning room, and the livingroom in preperation for laying the laminate. Remodeling the kitchen, downstairs bath, the laundry room, and painting the exterior doors will have to wait. Our current lease ends the end of January so we will move in before then. Pictures will come.
Hope all are doing well and your Christmas' are very merry.
Happy Holidays!
-Robbins Family
"A long life may not be good enough, But a good life is long enough." My family and the joy they each bring to me makes all troubles and hard times worth the effort it takes to work through them.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Happy Birthdays and a Happy Halloween
My little girls are each one year older.
We celebrated with all the idaho relatives.
We had a good time.
Eliza didn't want to get into her costume until we got to the church and she saw everyone dressed up. Henry slept through the whole trunk or treat. We joined the Daley's for trick or treating the saturday night before Halloween. Everything is more fun with friends/cousins.
Then on November 1st, Maren turned 5 years old.
We are all getting ready for a yummy Thanksgiving dinner and seeing family. Even Happy Henry (Happ for short) is looking forward to the food.
On October 18th, Eliza Jane turned 3 years old.
We threw a combined birthday party, for Eliza and Maren, at Leo's on the 20th of October.
We celebrated with all the idaho relatives.We had a good time.Halloweening: Maren went as Aurora in a wedding dress, Eliza went as a blonde Snow White, and Henry went as a frog.
Eliza didn't want to get into her costume until we got to the church and she saw everyone dressed up. Henry slept through the whole trunk or treat. We joined the Daley's for trick or treating the saturday night before Halloween. Everything is more fun with friends/cousins. Then on November 1st, Maren turned 5 years old.I think Eliza was excited because right after I took the cake out of the oven Eliza took a toothpick and started to dig pieces out to eat. I am glad that it was nothing that frosting couldn't cover.
We are all getting ready for a yummy Thanksgiving dinner and seeing family. Even Happy Henry (Happ for short) is looking forward to the food.Saturday, September 18, 2010
Not Everyday Can Be "Your Day"
Today, we woke up with the plan to go hiking and have a picnic. We made sanwiches and got chips, crackers, and water together. We put things in the van and took off. When we got there we realized we had left the cooler with the sandwiches at home. We had drinks, gummies, and chips/crackers, but no sandwiches. Disappointed and hungry we went on our hike and had fun.
We went home and had a late lunch of sandwiches. Started cleaning and uncovering the grill to cook dinner for the missionaries. We waited to put the burgers on until 1/2 hour before they were to show up. Eliza set the table. Maren mixed the brownies. 10 minutes before they are scheduled to show up, Jon comes in the house and states that the grill isn't heating up because we are out of propane. We check for a broiling pan, but there is none. So, we pull out the frying pans and cook away. Grease spattered everywhere. The first three turned out fine. The last four were burned to a crisp. "Oh no" I forgot to make that salad Jon and I had talked about. I rummaged through the cupboards and found a single can of pork and beans and a couple different kinds of chips. The missionaries were kind and seemed grateful, but we were embarassed. Luckily the brownies turned out well.
IN OTHER NEWS: Eliza is doing well with her potty training. She still has accidents but is getting pretty good about remembering to go to the potty on her own. The reminder that comes often probably helps her not to forget she is wearing panties. Wahoo! She wears panties throughout the day. (If you look closely to the above picture you can see the tag from her underear sticking out the front. ...as long as she stays clean and dry. )
We went home and had a late lunch of sandwiches. Started cleaning and uncovering the grill to cook dinner for the missionaries. We waited to put the burgers on until 1/2 hour before they were to show up. Eliza set the table. Maren mixed the brownies. 10 minutes before they are scheduled to show up, Jon comes in the house and states that the grill isn't heating up because we are out of propane. We check for a broiling pan, but there is none. So, we pull out the frying pans and cook away. Grease spattered everywhere. The first three turned out fine. The last four were burned to a crisp. "Oh no" I forgot to make that salad Jon and I had talked about. I rummaged through the cupboards and found a single can of pork and beans and a couple different kinds of chips. The missionaries were kind and seemed grateful, but we were embarassed. Luckily the brownies turned out well.IN OTHER NEWS: Eliza is doing well with her potty training. She still has accidents but is getting pretty good about remembering to go to the potty on her own. The reminder that comes often probably helps her not to forget she is wearing panties. Wahoo! She wears panties throughout the day. (If you look closely to the above picture you can see the tag from her underear sticking out the front. ...as long as she stays clean and dry. )
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